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roads
hospitals
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bringing experience managing isk addingvalue saving ime saving moneyolistening understandingousing knowledgee
deliveringo bringing
Industrialprocesses
Engineershink through processes,
improving aclient'sstrategicposition
bygenerating betterwaysofdoing
things: unctional industrial planning,
processoptimisation, functional
process technologies, simulations,
benchmarking, logistics planning,
effectivechangecontrol, value
engineering, project imingcontrol,
operational andefficiency dvice.
Management
Themanagement of thedesign and
execution ofacomplexproject
requires strong echnical skills and
broad experience. Engineers bring
professional management services,
commencingwiththedevelopment
of he strategic planning for he
project, hroughto themanagement
of he design process, and including
procurement, contracts, health and
safety, theenvironment and cost
management. Engineers provide the
client with timelyand accurate
information which can beused to
guidetheoverall direction and
managementof he process.
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Engineers are fundamental to the building servic s, infor on rastruc'c, ranspo
process ofcreating wealthand technology, telec municati s, a an dev lopment
wellbeing oroursociety. acoustics, materials te ing, engi ers
Without hem theworldwe ive n mecha cal, elec nc , sec , sultan lead effectiveurban
would beaverydifferentplace. logisti s,vertical ran portation, esig , co necting urban spaces
There would be no majorbuildings, intern Ibuildin env nmentand wi transport inks. Engineers plan
water andelectricity supplyand public ealtha rvices. andd ign safepublic ransport,
distribution, roads, rail and air r , highways, railways, dams,En on ntal e uneers
transportand erminals, ports and . bridgesandviaducts, oil andgas
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proviharbours, telephoneandelectronic supply, tunnels and pipelines.cont mpora , p ticalsolucommunications, major to ustain le velo entandmanufacturing and he ability to c ry
en n ental iss es, civil,forwarda sustainable development
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rec ling ineering. Consuantsanengineer's work.
adviseon effici tuse of terials,
Building engineers energyandenviron nt policy and
Provide up-to-dat acr pollut n control. Desig s ofnuclear,
the ullrangeof isciplines n ded elec al, hydro, thermal andwind
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The relationship between clients,
consultingengineers ndother
members of he ntegrated team s
critical to thesuccess ofany project.
Teamwork and clear ines of
communication from thevery start
buildsuccess both inthedelivery
process and he end result.
Thisguide
akes ntoaccount
currentindustry hinkingfor
integrated teamworking toobtain
best valuesolutions.IReview all the data submiffed,
if necessary giving weightings hat
reflect he priority and importance
that you wishtogiveto he various
categoriesofdata
IPersonal relationships count.
Besure o selectconsulting
engineershat you reallybelieve
youcan work with
IVisitconsultant'soffices,meeting
theproposed design eams on their
homeground
ITalk tosome otherclients,assess
their levels ofsatisfaction with the
servicesof their consulting ngineer
IRemember hat lowestpricedoes
notnecessarily meanbestvalue
This nformation will enablea best
valuechoice of consultant o be
made. An earlyappointment will
allow both client and consultant o
work together n thedefinition and
planning stages. It isduring his
phase hat theprojectbriefshould
be developed as partof he
contractualagreement etween
theclient andtheconsultant.
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Engineers are auniq osi r , choiceo the gineer, ogether
because of heir t hnical a o r keyp yers,at he earliest
organisational skills, to elp the nt ossi sta faproject is an
achieve eirbusine nee . im rtant cision hat onlyyou,
Engin ershave ade s he ie , can take. But, how
under tanding t science and do uchoosebetween the
proces asot c nstruction and consul ng engineerswho have
ity o nalyse dapply m proposals?
know ge. heywi elp crest aMake
yourdecisionbased onsound
clear derstsn 'ng ofba nee business principles.and hend i an evelop a
c cise ution. asa ult,acons tion proj ct s re uired, e
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definingyour needs
agreementsand fees basis
To get he best value romyour
design professionals, agood brief
should:
IBe precise, clearly setting outa
description of theprojectand why
it is needed
ISetoutproposed design standards,
specifications and codesofpractice
llnclude any available information
such asa easibilitystudyorsite
investigation
IState what technical services are
needed, and when the
are needed
UShow what work is to
houseby heclient
by ointworking
iseto hebrief
usually expected o
information on how
II be run:
ITheprojectmanagement systems
tobe used forchangecontrol,riskand qualitymanagement, and
healthand safety
ITheprojectmanagement system o
be used for heconsultant's
specificactivities
Model forms of agreementare
available from ACE and provide a
more detailedarticulation of thework
tobe carriedoutby heconsultant
whendelivering thebrief.These
agreementssetdown the obligations
of heclientand theconsultant to
eachother, including the payment
of ees,
Abriefingnotecontaining urther
information on methodsof
establishingees can beobtained
from ACE.
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CONSULTINGENGINEERS: U...
MAKINGACOMPLEX WORLD SIMPLE
In thenaturalworld, atructuresand Thisknowledgencludes:
living beings have evolved to become
totallyappmpriate o unction,placeUUnderstanding and developing your
and scale. Successfulprojects ollowobjectives, makingsure hat yop
this conceptand engineers uidegetwhatyouneed
this achievement. The result is U dentifying the mostappropriate
addedvalue with integrated cost- procurement route and contract
effectiveness, strategy
Projectsuccess comesthroughUndei tanding heprojectprocess
investingearly n aconsulting lExploring risks andwaysto
engineer'sexpertise. Anengineeron mitigate them
the eam romvision development
onwards provides theconfidence orILook,nq at all desrgn possibilities,
a project o go toard moothlyweighing up the options to give
best value
Engineersare business people.
Theywork with organisatiorso IThinking ahead o hewhole ife
make hem moreefficient,addcyclecostingot he projectduring
value, and deliver quality,design, constructiunand use
In theearlystages otany projact,IBringing to thewholeprocess the
consultingengineerswill share heirskills needed to promote
powertul,commercially riven responsible use of resources,
knowledgeo
help you byproviding
contributingbothto he economic
the independent clientadvice wellbeinganda sustainable future.
recommended y he alast industry
best practice guidelines.
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your risks
managed
Everything thatwedo, in allaspects
of ife, carries an elementof isk.
Risk s also an nevitable part of
business. Consulting engineers an
advise youon howtominimise and
contain any risks hat you may
encounter,
Someof he ssues that will need o
beaddressed, from thevery start,will nclude:
IRisks associated with ,.
and refurbishment
•Environmental issues
IHealthandsafety ssues
I conomic influences
IThe mpactofdelay, or
aboveareas, up
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attention later n he
are more likely o require
solutions which increase costs.
Front-endthinking romskilled,
experienced solutionproviders will
deliver an integrated, carefully
planned project hat fullymeets he
needsof he users and the
objectives ofyourbusiness.
Involvingengineersat anearlystage
will enable hem to fully understand
the client'sbusiness objectives, and
thedevelopment ofacollaborative
relationship will ensure he
preparation ofaclearand
comprehensive brief —soessential
forsuccess. Engineers bring
together he best orwardthinking n
termsof deas, value, efficiency and
design, whilst taking intoaccount
health and safetyaspects,whole ife
costingandoperations.
Briehngnotesgiving urther nformationon someof he issues aised
in thisguideare availableromACEat the addressoppositeoronl,seat www.ucenet.couk
Association ofConsulting ngineers
AllianceHouse
12 CaxtonStreetLondon
SW1H OOL
Tel: 0207222 6557
Fax: 0207222 0750
consult©acenetcouk
ov.acenef.co.uk
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